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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pine Crest West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Crest West and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Pine Crest West:
    • 39.133443, -76.479406
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Pine Crest West
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Crest West ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Chase Wood Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Wood Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Wood Run
    • Chase Wood Run is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Cottage Grove Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove Beach
    • Cottage Grove Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Creek View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
    • Creek View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Fairhaven Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Beach
    • Fairhaven Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Green Gables
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
    • Green Gables is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Herons Watch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herons Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Watch
    • Herons Watch is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hickory Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
    • Hickory Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hillside Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
    • Hillside Park is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hunters Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Harbor
    • Hunters Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jacobsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
    • Jacobsville is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lake Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lake View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Paradise Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
      • Paradise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pine Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
      • Poplar Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Riding Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riding Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riding Woods
      • Riding Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Rock Creek Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Landing
      • Rock Creek Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Rock Creek Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
      • Rock Creek Park is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Rock Hill Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Beach
      • Rock Hill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Rockhill Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhill Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Beach
      • Rockhill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Rockview Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview Beach
      • Rockview Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Rockwood Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Beach
      • Rockwood Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Sanders Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
      • Sanders Park is located in Anne Arundel County
    • School Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Gardens
      • School Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Stoney View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney View
      • Stoney View is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Sunset Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
      • Sunset Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Surfside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surfside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
      • Surfside is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Pine Crest West to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine Crest West to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pine Crest West and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Crest West to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Crest West. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Crest West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Crest West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1334, Longitude: -76.4794       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Crest West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pine Crest West to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.545 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.084 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.388 degrees.









 

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